CASPAR is a nonprofit organization founded in 1970 in response to the need for community-based services for those affected by substance use disorders. Since then CASPAR has built a comprehensive array of outreach, shelter, stabilization, residential, aftercare, education, and prevention services. We focus on programs that are safe, accessible, and supportive and that meet the needs of a diverse population of high-risk men, women, children and adolescents, most of whom are uninsured and indigent.Mission Statement

The mission of CASPAR, Inc. is to improve the lives of individuals and families who have been affected by substance abuse and related issues such as homelessness or mental illness.Value Statement

We are dedicated to providing compassionate care, effective interventions, and leadership to the communities we serve.History and Vision

CASPAR is a community-based non-profit organization founded in 1970 in response to growing community need for substance abuse treatment. No treatment options existed at the time other than local hospital emergency rooms for the 10% of the population affected by substance use disorders. The decriminalization of alcoholism in Massachusetts in the early 1970s, a legislative initiative spearheaded by CASPAR’s founders, reinforced CASPAR’s recognition that people with substance use disorders require treatment not incarceration.

Since 1970 CASPAR has grown from a single halfway house for men and a shelter for homeless men and women to a comprehensive array of services that provide access to people wherever they are on the substance use/abuse/recovery continuum. From street outreach to aftercare housing, CASPAR’s programs all reflect a shared commitment to non-judgmental, client-centered care for men and women who struggle with sobriety.

CASPAR is widely recognized for its proactive programmatic response to emerging populations, trends in substance use, and evidence-based research. Its reputation as the leading provider of substance abuse services in the area and a pioneer in cutting edge service delivery shapes CASPAR’s vision for the future as the premiere provider of client-centered treatment for high-risk populations.

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Persons with HIV/AIDS, Pregnant/postpartum women, Women, Residential beds for clients' children

CASPAR is a nonprofit organization founded in 1970 in response to the need for community-based services for those affected by substance use disorders. Since then CASPAR has built a comprehensive array of outreach, shelter, stabilization, residential, aftercare, education, and prevention services. We focus on programs that are safe, accessible, and supportive and that meet the needs of a diverse population of high-risk men, women, children and adolescents, most of whom are uninsured and indigent.Mission Statement

The mission of CASPAR, Inc. is to improve the lives of individuals and families who have been affected by substance abuse and related issues such as homelessness or mental illness.Value Statement

We are dedicated to providing compassionate care, effective interventions, and leadership to the communities we serve.History and Vision

CASPAR is a community-based non-profit organization founded in 1970 in response to growing community need for substance abuse treatment. No treatment options existed at the time other than local hospital emergency rooms for the 10% of the population affected by substance use disorders. The decriminalization of alcoholism in Massachusetts in the early 1970s, a legislative initiative spearheaded by CASPAR’s founders, reinforced CASPAR’s recognition that people with substance use disorders require treatment not incarceration.

Since 1970 CASPAR has grown from a single halfway house for men and a shelter for homeless men and women to a comprehensive array of services that provide access to people wherever they are on the substance use/abuse/recovery continuum. From street outreach to aftercare housing, CASPAR’s programs all reflect a shared commitment to non-judgmental, client-centered care for men and women who struggle with sobriety.

CASPAR is widely recognized for its proactive programmatic response to emerging populations, trends in substance use, and evidence-based research. Its reputation as the leading provider of substance abuse services in the area and a pioneer in cutting edge service delivery shapes CASPAR’s vision for the future as the premiere provider of client-centered treatment for high-risk populations.

CASPAR is a nonprofit organization founded in 1970 in response to the need for community-based services for those affected by substance use disorders. Since then CASPAR has built a comprehensive array of outreach, shelter, stabilization, residential, aftercare, education, and prevention services. We focus on programs that are safe, accessible, and supportive and that meet the needs of a diverse population of high-risk men, women, children and adolescents, most of whom are uninsured and indigent.Mission Statement

The mission of CASPAR, Inc. is to improve the lives of individuals and families who have been affected by substance abuse and related issues such as homelessness or mental illness.Value Statement

We are dedicated to providing compassionate care, effective interventions, and leadership to the communities we serve.History and Vision

CASPAR is a community-based non-profit organization founded in 1970 in response to growing community need for substance abuse treatment. No treatment options existed at the time other than local hospital emergency rooms for the 10% of the population affected by substance use disorders. The decriminalization of alcoholism in Massachusetts in the early 1970s, a legislative initiative spearheaded by CASPAR’s founders, reinforced CASPAR’s recognition that people with substance use disorders require treatment not incarceration.

Since 1970 CASPAR has grown from a single halfway house for men and a shelter for homeless men and women to a comprehensive array of services that provide access to people wherever they are on the substance use/abuse/recovery continuum. From street outreach to aftercare housing, CASPAR’s programs all reflect a shared commitment to non-judgmental, client-centered care for men and women who struggle with sobriety.

CASPAR is widely recognized for its proactive programmatic response to emerging populations, trends in substance use, and evidence-based research. Its reputation as the leading provider of substance abuse services in the area and a pioneer in cutting edge service delivery shapes CASPAR’s vision for the future as the premiere provider of client-centered treatment for high-risk populations.

MISSIONThe mission of Fenway Health is to enhance the wellbeing of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community and all people in our neighborhoods and beyond through access to the highest quality health care, education, research and advocacy.Fenway Health at 1340 Boylston Street in Boston.Fenway Health's Ansin Building home is located at 1340 Boylston Street in Boston's West Fens neighborhood and is the largest facility ever constructed by an organization with a specific mission to serve the LGBT community. Fenway: South End offers medical and behavioral health care and a full-service pharmacy at 142 Berkeley Street in the South End neighborhood of Boston.In 2010, the Sidney Borum, Jr. Health Center became a part of Fenway Health. The Borum is dedicated to providing the best quality health care for youth and young adults ages 12 to 29 who may not feel comfortable going anywhere else. In 2011, we reopened our old 16 Haviland Street location as Fenway: Sixteen, offering HIV counseling & testing, health navigation and other services aimed at gay and bisexual men and transgender people.

Our VisionProviding opportunities for people with the greatest challenges to grow towards full, rich lives.Our MissionOur mission is to improve the quality of the lives of individuals and their families who face the life-long challenges of developmental disabilities, aging, mental illness and drug and alcohol addiction. We will accomplish this mission by providing effective and compassionate services and through advocacy and leadership.Bay Cove's Guiding PrinciplesWe believe that everyone has value. We especially welcome those individuals other organizations are unable to help - persons with multiple diagnoses, a history of treatment failures and a total inability to pay for services.Our services are outcome-focused, individualized and designed to build on the strengths of the whole person.We recognize that we can best honor the dignity of all individuals by helping them to make their own choices as they seek independence, wellness and a better quality of life.The strength of our services relies on the talents and expertise of our staff. We provide exemplary staff training and professional development opportunities, understanding that ongoing learning is essential to quality improvement.Our organization's leadership makes use of a participatory management style that includes input from staff throughout the agency and fosters an affirmative work environment where open communication, honesty, professionalism, teamwork and integrity are key.We work in close partnership with the individuals and families we serve. Our commitment to working in partnership extends to our neighbors, affiliated organizations, our funding sources and the larger community.We operate all of our programs in a fiscally responsible manner. This practice guarantees the financial health and stability of our organization, and ensures that client services will be maintained at a highly professional level.

The mission of the Center for Adolescent Substance Abuse Research (CeASAR) at Children's Hospital Boston is to discover new ways to reduce substance abuse and related disorders in children and adolescents.

Dr. John Knight established the Center for Adolescent Substance Abuse Research in 1999. CeASAR's goal is to provide national leadership in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of substance-related disorders as they affect children and adolescents. The center conducts research, teaching and training in the field of adolescent substance abuse, and provides clinical services through the Adolescent Substance Abuse Program (ASAP).

Through its research, CeASAR is developing evidence-based strategies to help pediatricians and other health care providers identify adolescent substance use at its onset and intervene before serious harm results. The research team conducts studies on new methods of screening adolescent patients for substance abuse as well as brief office-based therapeutic interventions. The New England Partnership for Substance Abuse Research (NEPSAR), a network of primary care sites throughout New England, was recently formed to enhance our ability to develop, test, and disseminate these new strategies.

The Adolescent Substance Abuse Program (ASAP) provides science-based, family-oriented and developmentally-appropriate evaluation and treatment for adolescents with substance use problems.

Volunteers of America is one of the nation's largest nonprofit providers of quality affordable housing for families, elderly, and people with disabilities. We are also a major provider of skilled long-term nursing care and health services.

In Massachusetts we operate independent and assisted living residences in Ayer and Concord as well as programs for adults dealing with substance abuse, those in need of mental health services, and at-risk youth.

Payment Assistance: Sliding fee scale (fee is based on income and other factors), Payment assistance (Check with facility for details)

We are a behavioral healthcare service provider with program locations in the cities of Cambridge and Somerville Massachusetts.Our Outpatient Mental Health Clinic and our Addiction services counseling center are just outside of Porter Square in Somerville. We also provide research and planning services. In addition, our wholly owned subsidiary, Cambridge Psychiatric Services provides psychiatric moonlighting services at facilities throughout Massachusetts.